How Do I Find Out Who The Top Cacher Is?

2.3k · July 12, 2004

I am trying to find out who the top cacher(s) is/are. Do you have a stats list like we have at geocacheuk.com?

Thanks in advance...

The Hokesters

6.4k · July 12, 2004

You are.

3.8k · July 12, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

But as Mopar says it depends on what you mean by "Top" :unsure:

2.7k · July 12, 2004

When you can define the WOW factor then you can find out who the top dog is.

Some go for the numbers, some go for the fun, and some don't go and wish they did.

6.4k · July 12, 2004

But as Mopar says it depends on what you mean by "Top"

That's exactly what I mean.

One of the people on my "Top Cachers" list has just 21 finds in 2yrs.

Several others are in the 100-300 range.

Another guy has 2205 finds, and one woman has over 6000.

They are all top cachers in my book.

3.1k · July 12, 2004

She has over 6000 now. Amazing.

38.2k · July 12, 2004

One of the people on my "Top Cachers" list has just 21 finds in 2yrs.

Hey, I have waaay more than that.

2.1k · July 12, 2004

I like Mopar's answer - and to that I'd like to extend the question -

JUST HOW DO YOU DEFINE A TOP CACHER ??

3.1k · July 12, 2004

I like Mopar's answer - and to that I'd like to extend the question -

JUST HOW DO YOU DEFINE A TOP CACHER ??

I define best cacher as numbers with both hides and finds along with looking the best in a bikini.

2.4k · July 13, 2004

She has over 6000 now. Amazing.

Well, she has over 6000 find LOGS now..........

38.2k · July 13, 2004

She has over 6000 now. Amazing.

Well, she has over 6000 find LOGS now..........

Be nice now.

2k · July 13, 2004

I hereby declare myself "America's Top Cacher." Thank you. I require 10% of all gross proceeds any time anyone else uses the phrase. My lawyers will be in touch. Good day.

4.8k · July 13, 2004

There are ways to define top cachers by various stats. I actually like stats quite a bit. I suppose it is a side effect of playing fantasy football and baseball for many years. I also like to define top cachers by those who have contributed well to the sport. For example, I can think of many local cachers who place great caches or write fun logs etc. They are "tops" in my mind. I can think of cachers who have done very helpful things for the sport through creating informative websites or creating geocaching programs or working with parks. There are those who formed local organizations and web sites too. I can think of people who have been helpful in the forums. The list could go on and on and on. So I think there are many top cachers out there! :unsure:

July 13, 2004

But as Mopar says it depends on what you mean by "Top"

When I was a kid a top was a toy, usually made of wood in a conical shape with a metal tip. You wound a string around the bottom half of it, and while holding the string gave it a quick flip. The top would then spin. Fun huh? Tops seem to have gone the way of yoyos and marbles.

2.5k · July 13, 2004

I'm sure you mean numbers, which is CCCooper...

Who else is up there? I know there's the one from Alabama (I can't remember his name.. he has one leg), there's SBUX who's pretty up there....

1.1k · July 13, 2004

I know there's the one from Alabama (I can't remember his name.. he has one leg)

That would be The Alabama Rambler. He's amazing - I challenge any two-legged cacher to try to keep up with him on any cache hunt! Definitely a "top cacher" by any description.

-Dave R. in Biloxi, MS

July 13, 2004

Hey, check out these stats:

http://stats.guk2.com/cachers/view_cachers...der=found.count

So, all we gotta do is talk the webmaster at www.geocacheuk.com to host

the North American stats too, and we should have our stats back!

Is that about right?

2.7k · July 13, 2004

Hey, check out these stats:

http://stats.guk2.com/cachers/view_cachers...der=found.count

So, all we gotta do is talk the webmaster at www.geocacheuk.com to host

the North American stats too, and we should have our stats back!

Is that about right?

A list of all cachers who have cached in the UK. Foreign residents caching in the UK will be included; UK residents caching abroad will not.

Do not, I repeat, do NOT put me on any such list. Period.

July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

3.9k · July 13, 2004

To me the top cacher would be the owner of the next cache I find and then the one after that and the one after that and so on and so on.

By gosh golly Heck, you're all #1 with me!!!

Edited July 13, 2004 by JMBella

3.9k · July 13, 2004

More top cachers:

All the great cachers in my area that are really stepping up to help out with this years Long Island Summer Cache Event

1k · July 13, 2004

This site comes to mind:

http://www.zinnware.com/HighAdv/Geocaching...ches_found.html

5.3k · July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

I would like see more cachers hide as many as CCCooperAgency, that way it would not have to travel so far to find caches

July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

CCcooperagency started as a team consisting as a husband and wife and child but now it is pretty much the wife. She caches pretty much everyday and travels far and wide to do it. I've met her on a couple of occasions and she is a nice lady to boot. Sbux is her daughter and is an equally nice person who would probably have as many finds as her mom if she wasn't a full time student.

July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

I would like see more cachers hide as many as CCCooperAgency, that way it would not have to travel so far to find caches

That's why I am asking. The hides and finds from this group are almost unbelieveable. How can one person have that many finds and still have the time to maintain that many caches? Whoa!

July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

CCcooperagency started as a team consisting as a husband and wife and child but now it is pretty much the wife. She caches pretty much everyday and travels far and wide to do it. I've met her on a couple of occasions and she is a nice lady to boot. Sbux is her daughter and is an equally nice person who would probably have as many finds as her mom if she wasn't a full time student.

Thanks Mastifflover! I was a little late on sending my last post. Didn't see yours beforehand.

1.2k · July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

You are not sure?

2.3k · July 13, 2004

Blimey - what a can of worms

In hindsight I should have been a bit clearer in my request

I am conducting some email interviews for our caching magazine GeocachingToday.com and my first interviewer was with the UK's "most found caches" cacher.

I thought I would extend this series by interviewing the World's "most found caches" cacher to find out what drives these guys.

I would be delighted to also interview many other "Top Cachers" for which I will make a list however my current target is the most found guy.

I hope to speak to Jeremy from Groundspeak next but after this I will ask your opinion on who else deserves an interview.

I take all the comments above on board and will be wanting to speak to people who set more caches than they find, disabled cachers, complete newbie cachers, most helpful cachers, Mr. Techie cachers, etc, etc.

Don't bombard me yet though - just the "most found" cacher at the moment.

Ta!

The Hokesters...

38.2k · July 13, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

I would like see more cachers hide as many as CCCooperAgency, that way it would not have to travel so far to find caches

That's why I am asking. The hides and finds from this group are almost unbelieveable. How can one person have that many finds and still have the time to maintain that many caches? Whoa!

They don't. Many of their caches are hidden and maintained by local cachers. They will mail the container to a willing local, who will hide it and watch it for them.

1.8k · July 13, 2004

I think we should base it on LOOKS. So, if you will all submit a picture....

2.4k · July 14, 2004

That's why I am asking. The hides and finds from this group are almost unbelieveable. How can one person have that many finds and still have the time to maintain that many caches? Whoa!

They don't. Many of their caches are hidden and maintained by local cachers. They will mail the container to a willing local, who will hide it and watch it for them.

and some of them it seems are just hidden and forgotten.......

July 14, 2004

I think its CCCooperAgency 6116 finds !!!

Is CCCooperAgency one person or several?

I would like see more cachers hide as many as CCCooperAgency, that way it would not have to travel so far to find caches

That's why I am asking. The hides and finds from this group are almost unbelieveable. How can one person have that many finds and still have the time to maintain that many caches? Whoa!

They don't. Many of their caches are hidden and maintained by local cachers. They will mail the container to a willing local, who will hide it and watch it for them.

Ummm.....okay. I won't go into the unmaintainable cache subject with this one but if that's what they wanna do.....

Makes little sense to me.

July 14, 2004

I think the top cachers are the ones you never hear from, but they are out there, CITO, log their DNF's, etc.

July 14, 2004

This has been asked so many times, i'm putting it in the FAQ

July 14, 2004

There are ways to define top cachers by various stats. I actually like stats quite a bit. I suppose it is a side effect of playing fantasy football and baseball for many years.

You play fantasy football? Sweet.

4.7k · July 15, 2004

as everyone knows, the formula for rating cachers is as follows:

[(# of caches you have found - 2(# of bogus or disputed finds) /# of caches within an hour's drive of your house]+(# of caches hidden / # of lame caches hidden) + [# of cachers you've met / ( # of cachers who actively avoid you)^2] * sqrt ( # of caches you have found/ # of days since you started caching)

July 15, 2004

so now that the formula is set....anyone willing to make the actual list...... :unsure:

2k · July 15, 2004

as everyone knows, the formula for rating cachers is as follows:

[(# of caches you have found - 2(# of bogus or disputed finds) /# of caches within an hour's drive of your house]+(# of caches hidden / # of lame caches hidden) + [# of cachers you've met / ( # of cachers who actively avoid you)^2] * sqrt ( # of caches you have found/ # of days since you started caching)

Okay .... 180 .... 5 ..... minus .045 ...... carry the "L" ..... my shoe size is ...

.

Hmph, still King of Ecuador.

2k · July 15, 2004

as everyone knows, the formula for rating cachers is as follows:

[(# of caches you have found - 2(# of bogus or disputed finds) /# of caches within an hour's drive of your house]+(# of caches hidden / # of lame caches hidden) + [# of cachers you've met / ( # of cachers who actively avoid you)^2] * sqrt ( # of caches you have found/ # of days since you started caching)

Okay .... 180 .... 5 ..... minus .045 ...... carry the "L" ..... my shoe size is ...

.

Hmph, still King of Ecuador.

2k · July 15, 2004

twice

July 16, 2004

Maybe putting a face to things helps.

Geocachers SBUX, CCCooper, and Mtn-man.

So I'm 2000 miles away from home, pushing through the underbrush towards a still unseen cache, and who do I come across? Just the top cache finder on the planet.

7.2k · July 16, 2004

MUST...BITE...TONGUE...

Ouch! I think I just bite my tongue off!

Anybody got a bandaid?

38.2k · July 16, 2004

MUST...BITE...TONGUE...

Ouch! I think I just bite my tongue off!

Anybody got a bandaid?

You're being too nice.

2.3k · July 16, 2004

This topic needs closing before someone becomes offended.

Sorry that that has happened.

The Hokesters...

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